CALGARY THEN ROME!

I am sitting in the Calgary airport, and people watching, I admit. Looking for style, mainly because we are early for the flight and I don't really have anything else to do, but also out of pure curiosity. Not to be pretentious, because there is nothing worse than that, but merely honest: I don't really have a lot of style to look out for. I excuse them, they are travelling, and most dress solely for comfort when flying. Josefa of course, manages to do both. But she always finds a way.

The style in this airport at the present time, or lack of, fills me with only more eagerness for the trip ahead. London, Heathrow first, then Rome. London: a place where culture and fashion are hand in hand, or so I am told. I have yet to spy on its citizens for fashion, and I have only the airport to do so. Rome: a place where fashion is divine. And I have not only a solid week and more to do so, but a wedding- my sisters- and that shall be exquisitely magnificent for such details, yet it will be the last thing on my mind.

I will, however, keep you posted on every detail. Or maybe just every outfit that haunts until shared. I have yet to decide.

And fashion week. Yes, I also have to post all the photos from Alberta Fashion Week. It was a solid progression from last season's. The designs were worthy, the models were credible, and the crowd was ever impressing. I have much to say, but unfortunately no time. It will come. Here are a few, more to come.

This first one is of Anji K and her models. Her show blew my expectations from Calgary right off the charts. She is a Calgarian jewelry designer turned clothing designer. She is also my favorite designer of the entire Week. Both in her sweet personality, and amazingly creativity with black and textures.

And second, I snapped one of the venue: The Banke on 8th.

TaTa for now! See you in London!

It's about time....

TIME. Time is the essence.

I must start by saying, it's above and beyond time that I post yet another blog on these beloved pages, thanks to all for your requests, and sorry for the wait.

Fashion is about timing. It is a two-toned. It's about wearing the right piece at the right time, and choosing an article of clothing that will stand the test of time. Classic. A "classic" item is one that endures, one will last, but also one that is forward thinking and will turn heads, no matter what TIME it is worn. Art is merely a reflection of oneself using paper, clay, marble, and paints. Fashion is indeed an art. The artist: both the creator and the wearer. Classic art, timeless art, is recognized as beautiful or at least impressive by any onlooker. The same goes for Fashion.

I would like to sneak in a small tribute to Coco Chanel.

Her designs, I believe are always one step ahead of the world, and always accurate in their timing. Her pieces are, to me, the absolute epitome of class, and in being modern and forward in their approach, they are epic in hindsight. They are chic, they are bold. They are based on a solid understanding of the human form, and deep in their portrayal thereby.

Audrey Hepburn's Breakfast at Tiffany's look. Classic to the T.

The little black dress, the three-quarter length glovettes, the pearled necklace, and of course her oversized Ray-bans: it all shouts: classic. Noble form, clean cut, her black dress truly deserves the homage it receives.

Andy Warhol.

Smack dab in focal point of the most influential circle of his time, he set the pace for modern, for chic, and defined the glamour of his time. He picked out of the handfuls of artists, those whose faces would become both the signs of the times, and whose individual classic style would resonate through generations.

Andy and Eddie Sedgwick: the muse.

TIMING. Its essential. CLASS. Even more so. Being fashionable and up to date, I'll give you credit for that. However, if you can select a unique piece that will outlast seasonal changes, that will still be an eye turner a decade down the road, then you have much more than the temporary. You are leaning towards eternal style, depth, and almost a sense of wisdom.

P.S I want to start a new trend in my blogging. I am going to start posting pictures of randomers whose style catch my eyes when in the street. So be ready, Calgary, I'll be snapping!